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Pay per view entertainment system

  • US 4,789,863 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1988
  • Issued: 12/06/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for distributing prerecorded audio entertainment or computer software to subscribers which comprises:

  • (a) a source of prerecorded entertainment that includes both complete works of entertainment and previews of the entertainment;

    (b) a transmitter for converting the prerecorded audio entertainment or computer software and previews into an electronic format suitable for transmission;

    (c) a network for transmitting the electronically formatted prerecorded entertainment, computer software and previews, which comprise digital audio, analog audio and computer data to subscribers through a system which transmits within a single transmission channel a plurality of auido subchannels, data subchannels, or a combination thereof, selected ones of said plurality of subchannels transmitting previews on a substantially continuous basis and selected other ones of said plurality of subchannels transmitting complete works of audio entertainment or computer software on a periodic basis;

    (d) a plurality of receivers disposed at the location of each subscriber and connected to said transmitting network for receiving the complete works of audio entertainment or computer software and previews, said receivers including;

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